The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-03-11
Court Proceedings.

Court was called at 10 O'Clock on Monday
morning, when the following surety-of-the-
peace cases were disposed of
Commonwealth VS.. Cornelius Arthur. De
fendant ordered to pay costs, and enter INTO
his own recoeuizance for his good behavior
for one year in the sum of 500.
Commonwealth VS.. William Broderick.
Defendant ordered to paw costs and enter
into recognizance in the sum of $500 to keep
.he peace.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Heriggle,
charged with surety of the peace, deseTtlon
and assault and battery. Ordered to enter
into his own recognizarce in the sum Of 5000
for his appearance.
Commonwealth VS.. Andy Topper, recog-
Dizance forfeited. He was afterward ar
rested. and his racopnizance was then re-
spited.
Constable John A. Jones, of Cambria
township, made return that Sarah Kelsh
gave birth to a male bastard child on the Sd
of February 1887, and that Cora Sharp gave
birth to female bastard child on the 18th
of February, 1887. This last on inform
alton Of IsadoTe Lilly.
Constable Kinney, OF Conemaugh borough,
returned that Rose Jinks gave birth to a
bastard child.
| John B. Murphy, Constable of Franklin
| borough made return that Mary Ruggles
| gave birth to a female bastard child on the
| "a of January, 1887.
/ Henry Eicheusehr was appointed COnsta-
| bic to attend the Grand Jury. Mr.. Kline, of
/ Elder township, and James Myers, of Eb
/ ensburg COnstables to attend the Traverse
/ Juries.
/ 30. Creary was appointed foreman Of
/ the Grand Jury.
Argument Court was fixed by the Court
! for the first Monday in April next
In the case of the Commonwealth against
John Westover. charged with fOrnicatiOn
and pastardy, the defendant plead guilty.
| The Court then sentenced him to pay fine
/ of one dollar, and thirty dollars Iying-in ex-
pensea, and the costs of prosecution.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs.
James A. Irwin. indicted for fOrnication
and bastardy. was continued by the Court
until the next term.
The case Of the Com monwealth VS.. Jere-
miah Crowley, indicted for for nication and
bastardy, jury was called and sworn, who
found the defendant guilty il manner and
/ form as he stands indicted. The Court sen
fenced him to pay a fine of one dollar, and
thirty dollars lyiug-in expe nses and enter
into a recOgnizance, with one good surety
to prevent the child from becoming county
charge.
Commonwealth vs.. Grant Judy. Assault
and battery, Jury find defe ndant guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. William Wright. Er-
tering a stcrehouse with intent to commi
a felony. Defendant pleads guilty. Sen.
J fenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs anC
undergo an imprisonment in the Western
penitentiary for the term of one year.
Common wealth vs. A D. Bates Perjury
Not a true bill and the prosecutor. Josepl
Wagner to pay the costs.
Commonwealth VS.. James r. Ellis. Biga
my. Sentenced to pay fine of 500 an
! costs and undergo and Imprisonment in tn
, Western Penitentary for the term of on
year.
l. Commonwealth IS. Austin Hayes En-
. 5eZzlement. Defendant pIeads guilty. Ser
n fenced suspended until Argument Court.
e Commonwealth vs. John He nnesy an
n Benz amin Williams. Resisting an Officer
' Defendants plead guilty. Sentenced to pa
a Jointly the costs of the prosecution aud job
a Hennesy to undergo an imprisonment in tn
County jail for the term of 60 days and Ber
iamin Williams an Imprisonment in tn
County jail for the term of 80 DAYS.
Common wealth VS.. Joseph Better KeeT
\ ing gambling house. Not true bill an,
p the prosecutor George Deiner, to pay tt
r costs.
e Commen wealth vs.. Joseph Better. Sellin
" LIQUOR on Sunday. Not a true bill and Il
e prosecutor George Deiner, to pay the cost
e Commonwealth VS.. James F. Murt
IT Larcaney Defendant pleads guilty. Sci
IS fenced to pay fine Of SO and costs, an
'e undergo an impr isonmeut in county jail f,
II three months.
> Commonwealth vs.. John ". Wonder
III Ennbezzlement. Continued.
% Commonwealth VS.. Edora Poindexte
- Assault and Battery. Not true bill ar
= the county to pay the costs.
:. Commonwealth VS.. Joseph Wagner. Pc
n jury. Jury find defe ndant not guilty, bI
l. that he pay one third of the costs and Il
n prosecutor, A. D. Ba tes two-thirds.
g Commonwealth VS.. David Rough. Mich
le las MuIherron and William SaDlzer. Bur
ID larry and larceny. George Aukenbau,
7e prosecutor. In this case the grand jul
ignored the bill as to William Sanker Ju
find David Rough not guilty and Nichols
Mulherron guilty. Not sentenced.
{. Commonwealth VS.. James Cooley, Jot
'k n. Nagle alias Squinty, James Lynch al
er Thomas Duke. Burglary and larcen
te Casper Carle, prosecutor. On trial.